Robson, Mark
Stephen Greenblatt (Routledge Critical Thinkers)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415343855
- author:
- Robson, Mark
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 148
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Literature & literary studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Stephen Greenblatt's work has had a significant impact on contemporary theory, challenging traditional assumptions about knowledge and power. This guidebook provides an introduction to his ideas and their relation to new historicism and other modes of criticism.
Mark Robson explores the key topics of context, cultural poetics, power, subversion, and containment in Greenblatt's thought, offering a starting point for readers new to this crucial theorist or support for those deepening their understanding of his work. The book is ideal for students in literary, history, social, and cultural studies.
With its focus on the nuances of Greenblatt's ideas, this guidebook offers a valuable resource for anyone looking to engage with his complex texts.